Hi SrA W.,

I notice that the past several Daily Bulletins did not have
any reflections/prayers...here's one for tomorrow (Friday), given that Beltane (May Day) is Sunday, 1 May...thanks!

//Signed//

Robert C. Jones, M.D.
LtCol, USAF, MC
Staff Anesthesiologist
89 MSGS/SGCJ

May Day: A Pagan Holyday

What: Beltane/Beltaine (The Fire of Bel)
When: Around 1 May (1/2 way between Spring equinox & summer solstice)
Who: Bel (Bile, Beli, Belinus, Belenos, Bal), ancient Celtic Sun God, derived from  Syrian Baal (“Lord”)
Why: Celebrates start of Summer; full reign of Sun God; time of plenty and warmth
How: Bonfires; relighting of home fires from bonfire; "Eadar da theine Bhealltuinn"  – “Between two Beltane fires”– purification of flocks; Maypole (symbolic); intimacy  to celebrate mystical union of our Goddess and God; wear coat inside-out to confuse Sidhe/Faere

Ia Beltane!

Air
The spring wind blowing 
Through our hair
As we run
Through the forest greening,laughing as

Water
Released now from its winter slumber
Chatters merrily down the mossy rocks
From the mountain heights, singing 
A glad, glad song to the

Earth
Rich, moist, dark, lustrous
Full of life's bounty for the
Soaring trees whispering their ancient
Thanksgiving above our heads,
As they drinking in blissful

Fire
From the noonday sun
Orb of our Risen God, Bel
Who crowns himself now
In the warm glory of our
Selfless songs
To Life
Love 
and

Spirit

Now and ever, 
So mote it be!

--An original poem by R.C. Jones, M.D.
dedicated to my son, Arthur